Martin Field (Washington)

46°02′49″N 118°25′02″W

Martin Field
Hangar at Martin Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTarragon NW
ServesCollege Place, Washington
Elevation AMSL746 ft / 227 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 3,819 1,164 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations5,000
Based aircraft53

Martin Field (FAA LID: S95) is a privately owned, public-use airport located one mile (2 km) west of the central business district of College Place, a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.[1] The airport was founded in the early 1940s by Herman L. Martin. During World War II, it served as a training ground for approximately 2500 United States Navy aviators.

Facilities and aircraft

Martin Field covers an area of 170 acres (69 ha) which contains one runway (5/23) with a 3,819 x 60 ft (1,164 x 18 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, the airport had 5,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day. At that time there were 53 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 2% multi-engine and 11% ultralight.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for S95 PDF, effective 2007-12-20



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